Cricket at the 2023 African Games
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| Venues | Achimota Oval, Accra | ||||||
| Dates | 7–23 March 2024 | ||||||
| Teams | 8 (Men's) 8 (Women's) | ||||||
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Cricket at the 2023 African Games is being held in Accra, Ghana, between 7 and 23 March 2024.[1] Both men's and women's tournaments held in Twenty20 International format. This was the first time that cricket is played at the African Games.[2][3]
Schedule
| G | Group stage | ½ | Semifinals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Finals |
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| 7 Thu |
8 Fri |
9 Sat |
10 Sun |
11 Mon |
12 Tue |
13 Wed |
14 Thu |
15 Fri |
16 Sat |
17 Sun |
18 Mon |
19 Tue |
20 Wed |
21 Thu |
22 Fri |
23 Sat | |||
| Women | G | G | G | ½ | B | F | |||||||||||||
| Men | G | G | G | ½ | B | F | |||||||||||||
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Zimbabwe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 |  South Africa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Women |
Zimbabwe Mary-Anne Musonda Kudzai Chigora Francisca Chipare Chiedza Dhururu Nyasha Gwanzura Lindokuhle Mabhero Precious Marange Sharne Mayers Audrey Mazvishaya Pellagia Mujaji Modester Mupachikwa Kelis Ndhlovu Josephine Nkomo Nomvelo Sibanda Loreen Tshuma |
South Africa Nondumiso Shangase Nobulumko Baneti Jemma Botha Annerie Dercksen Jenna Evans Gandhi Jafta Leah Jones Simone Lourens Karabo Meso Seshnie Naidu Kayla Reyneke Miane Smit Faye Tunnicliffe Jané Winster Caitlin Wyngaard |
Nigeria Blessing Etim Rukayat Abdulrasak Shola Adekunle Peculiar Agboya Christabel Chukwuonye Favour Eseigbe Sarah Etim Victory Igbinedion Abigail Igbobie Esther Odunayo Usen Peace Lucky Piety Rachael Samson Esther Sandy Salome Sunday Lillian Udeh |
References
- ^ Sarkar, Shounak (22 February 2022). "Cricket to make its African Games Debut in 2023". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ Karonga, Austin (6 February 2024). "Cricket to debut at Accra Games". NewsDay Zimbabwe. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Exciting times for cricket in Africa". The Namibian. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.